Major Pending Election Cases

Judicial Watch v. Pennsylvania

Filing Date:

April 29, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Pennsylvania

Topics:

State Voter Registration Databases, Voter Eligibility, Voter Registration

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Case 1:20-cv-00708)

Issue(s):

Plaintiffs are suing to compel Defendants to comply with their alleged voter list maintenance obligations and their record production obligations under Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (“NVRA”), 52 U.S.C. § 20507.

Karamo v. Winfrey

Filing Date:

October 26, 2022

Status:

resolved

State:

Michigan

Topic:

Absentee Ballots

Most Recent Court:

Circuit Court of Wayne County

Issue(s):

Lawsuit challenging several aspects of Detroit's system of absentee ballot administration. It claims that absentee ballots can only be requested in person, not by mail or online, that the individual requesting the absentee ballot must verify their identity in person, and that the absentee ballots must be submitted to an election clerk in person.

Keefer v. Biden

Filing Date:

January 25, 2024

Status:

resolved

State:

Pennsylvania

Topic:

Ballot Access

Most Recent Court:

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (No. 24-01716)

Issue(s):

Lawsuit filed by Republican Pennsylvania Legislators, invoking the independent state legislature doctrine, alleges that Executive Order 14019, which directs the federal government to look into ways to expand voting rights, is unconstitutional. They argue that the order and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro's implementation of programs to expand voting access violate the Elections Clause. Specifically, they are targeting Shapiro's recent enactment of automatic voter registration.

Kelly v. Pennsylvania

SCOTUS Watchlist:

Yes

Filing Date:

November 21, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Pennsylvania

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court (20-810)

Issue(s):

Whether the 2019 Act of the Pennsylvania legislature establishing mail-in voting procedures is unconstitutional and whether the court should issue an injunction prohibiting the state from certifying the results of the November election

King v. Whitmer

SCOTUS Watchlist:

Yes

Filing Date:

November 25, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Michigan

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration, Voter Fraud

Most Recent Court:

U.S. Supreme Court (20-815)

Issue(s):

Whether the defendants violated various state and federal laws by such alleged conduct as denying meaningful access for party representatives to observe the counting of votes, treating one class of Michigan voters (in person voters) differently than another class of Michigan voters (absentee/mail-in voters), and permitting widespread voter fraud due to the use of Dominion voting machines and software; Whether the defendants' alleged conduct should result in the decertification of the Presidential election results in Michigan

Kistner v. Simon

Filing Date:

November 24, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Minnesota

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

Minnesota Supreme Court (A20-1486)

Issue(s):

Whether the respondents violated the petitioners' rights under the First Amendment, Equal Protection Clause, Due Process Clause, and the Separation of Powers doctrine of the U.S. Constitution, and comparable provisions of the Minnesota Constitution, in administering Minnesota's November election; Specific allegations include whether county auditors properly performed post-election reviews as required by Minnesota law; The petitioners ask the court to enjoin the secretary of state and the state canvassing board from certifying Minnesota's election results, and order a statewide, bi-partisan election audit.

Kohlhaas v. State of Alaska

Filing Date:

December 1, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Alaska

Topics:

Non-Party Primary, Ranked Choice Voting

Most Recent Court:

Superior Court for the State of Alaska, Third Judicial District at Anchorage (3AN-20-09532CI)

Issue(s):

Whether Proposition 2, a ballot measure enacted by the voters of Alaska in the November 2020 elections, violates plaintiffs' 1st and 14th Amendment rights to free political association, political expression, free speech, free assembly, and to petition the government for redress of grievances, as well as Article 1, Sections 2, 5, 6, and 22 of the Alaska Constitution. Proposition 2 implements a four-winner non-party primary system and a ranked-choice voting general election system.

Kraus v. Cegavske

Filing Date:

October 23, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Nevada

Most Recent Court:

Nevada Supreme Court (82018)

Issue(s):

Whether Nevada Secretary of State is required to submit a plan to the Clark County Registrar that ensures meaningful observation of the ballot-counting process

Kraus v. Portillo

Filing Date:

June 25, 2024

Status:

resolved

State:

Nevada

Most Recent Court:

Eighth Judicial District Court

Issue(s):

The Public Interest Law Foundation is challenging Clark County voter-roll maintenance policies, alleging that voter registration tied to commercial addresses violates Nevada state law. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief to investigate alleged discrepancies and update voter rolls.

Langenhorst v. Pecore

Filing Date:

November 12, 2020

Status:

resolved

State:

Wisconsin

Topics:

2020 Presidential Election Case, Absentee Ballots, Improper Election Administration

Most Recent Court:

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1:20-cv-01701)

Issue(s):

Whether certain Wisconsin counties unlawfully counted ballots that should not be included in the state's certified results

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